Tuesday, September 27, 2016

It
is good to acknowledge how well the group of readers was shepherded
by Priya during the absence of Joe, a testament to the lasting worth
of communal reading that every committed member of KRG feels. For
Joe's part the absence was more physical than mental, for his mind
would keep coming back to how he could contribute from afar. It is
now established that the simple use of the Dropbox enables
full-fledged participation at a distance, barring only the real-time
interaction.

Priya, Pamela, Zakia, Shoba, KumKum

Humour
has been a part of the annual reading at KRG, and some of our readers
have a predisposition to this genre, which makes people laugh about
absurd situations and improbable causes. Those have been the most
enjoyable sessions, though who could miss the abundant humour in
novels such as Herzog? As Dickens said: There is nothing in
the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humour.

Priya, Pamela, Zakia

We
congratulate Shoba who has been appointed to the Alliance Française
in Kochi and will assume her job there from Oct 2016. We hope she
remains a faithful reader at KRG. We are sad to bid goodbye to Gopa,
a diligent reader who left Kochi to join her husband, Michael, in
Bengaluru, after an ailment. Raksha will miss her even more than we
do.

Preeti wearing costume jewelry her sister designs and markets

KumKum
has been a cheerleader for KRG events and her being on Whatsapp has
increased the intensity of exchange between readings. Her readiness
to keep in touch with the readers has been a source of convivial
togetherness which I want to acknowledge.